Maggione ( Italian: Magione ) - a commune in Italy , located in the Umbria region , subordinated to the administrative center of Perugia .
| Commune | |
| Magione | |
|---|---|
| Magione | |
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| A country |  Italy |
| Provinces | Perugia |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 129 km² |
| Center height | 299 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 13 207 people ( 2004 ) |
| Density | 95 people / km² |
| Katoykonim | magionesi |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+39) 075 |
| Postcode | 06063 |
| Car code | |
| ISTAT Code | 054026 |
| comune.magione.pg.it (ital.) | |
The population is 13,207 people (as of 2004), the population density is 95 people / km². It covers an area of 129 km². Zip code is 6063. The telephone code is 075.
The patron saint of the village is considered to be St. Clement I (Pope) . The holiday is annually celebrated on November 23 .
Content
Geography
Magione is a small town in the western part of Umbria , located about 20 km west of Perugia . Next to it lies Trazimenskoe Lake .
History
The name of the commune comes from the French "maison" (house). At first, this place served as the home of the Templars , who built a fortress here, which has survived to this day and is owned by the Order of Malta .
Among medieval scholars, the castle of Magione is known primarily for the conspiracy drawn up here, a small revolt of minor signors against Cesare Borgia ( 1502 ). Among the famous natives of the city of Giovanni Plano Carpini , a Franciscan monk who was the first European to visit the Mongol Empire a quarter of a century earlier than Marco Polo .
Over the centuries, the castle has hosted some popes , such as Benedict XIV and Pius VII .
Attractions
- Sant'Arcangelo Abbey, recently restored
- Castle of the Order of Malta
- Church of St. John the Baptist
- Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie